Senior Finance Controller & Growth Partner

Fastned; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training budget

Lunches provided

Pool cars

Holidays & mission days

Pension plan

Stock options

Mental wellbeing support

Gym membership

Parental coaching

Women health program

Company trips

Job summary

Fastned is seeking a Senior Business Controller to act as a strategic partner across Europe, turning complex data into actionable insights. You will forecast, budget, and model scenarios to guide cash management and investments while collaborating with diverse teams to sustain rapid growth and IFRS reporting excellence.

The role requires a strong background in management control, investment appraisal, and valuation, with a passion for the energy transition and fluent English.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a similar role, and ideally a Master’s in Finance, Economics, or Accounting.
• Clear communicator with board-level influencing ability.
• Mastery of management control, investment appraisal, and valuation.
• Able to build scalable solutions from scratch and manage large datasets.
• Collaborates with Data Analysts to ensure seamless information flows and strategic outputs.
• Autonomous with a hands-on, inquisitive attitude and risk/opportunity spotting.

Responsibilities

• Be a Strategic Partner: analyze KPIs and dashboards; provide expert advice to help Business Managers hit goals.
• Forecast the Future: build three-statement financial models and scenario analyses for cash management and investment decisions.
• Own the Budget: track opex and capex across Europe; benchmark performance and align estimates.
• Scale for Growth: identify opportunities to boost financial performance and optimize processes for scalability.
• Collaborate Across Borders: work on projects across commercial, marketing, operations, product, and engineering.
• Support Group Reporting: contribute to quarterly and annual IFRS reports and engage with Audit Committee.

Skills

Strategic insight

Financial modeling

Budget management

Cross-functional collab

Board communication

Data analysis

IFRS reporting

English fluent

Education

Master's degree

Job description

Fastned is seeking a Senior Business Controller to act as a strategic partner across Europe, turning complex data into actionable insights. You will forecast, budget, and model scenarios to guide cash management and investments while collaborating with diverse teams to sustain rapid growth and IFRS reporting excellence.

The role requires a strong background in management control, investment appraisal, and valuation, with a passion for the energy transition and fluent English.